In his dissent of the Supreme Court decision in the 1932 case New State Ice Co. v Liebmann, Justice Louis Brandeis introduced the now oft-quoted phrase “laboratories of democracy.” The case revolved around the ability of a state, in the absence of any federal regulation, to issue a license in cases where that government … Read more
In the latest revival of a classic joke, I offer the following multiple choice question. What do you call Donald Trump and 143 of his advisers. A. Gross Incompetence B. Gross Ignorance C. Just Plain Gross D. All of the Above Two events triggered this post. At a friend’s birthday party last night, I … Read more
The 1979 movie All That Jazz includes one of my all-time favorite musical performances. After protagonist Joe Gideon (played by Roy Scheider) learns his latest movie was not well received by critics, his daughter (Erzsebet Foldi) and girlfriend (Ann Reinking) cheer him up with a song and dance rendition of Peter Allen and Carole Bayer Sager’s … Read more
Heaven forbid, I think I’ve been infected by Trump syndrome. Before I caught myself, I started this post as follows. The acorn doesn’t fall far from the oak. You know, not everyone knows that. It’s not as easy as it looks. But after a 10 minute conversation with Chinese president Xi Jinping, I now … Read more
The date is March 8, 2017. It was International Women’s Day. And in honor of the celebration and as a reminder Wall Street and corporate America are still largely male-dominated, a new fixture appeared on State Street in the heart of New York’s financial district. Under the cloak of darkness, sponsors installed a 50 … Read more